“Richard D. Wolff and Michael Hudson: Russia Has No Choice: Defend Iran or Lose Big?”, Mar 27, 2025, Nima Alkhorshid interview Wolff and Hudson, Dialogue Works, duration of video 1:06:35, at < https://www.youtube.com/watch?
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Summary by dmorista: A good analysis. Briefly put, Hudson and Wolff think that Trump is moving so aggressively to end the Ukraine War and give the Russian's what their war aims are because he wants to attack Iran; and wants to try to get Russia to go along with that action. Israel, as led by Benjamin Netanyahu, has long wanted to involve the U.S. military in an attack on Iran; this goes back to the late 1970s. There would certainly be staunch resistance from the military high command, many of whom are opposed to such a military endeavor.
Both Hudson and Wolff think that Russia will tell Trump no thanks, as Iran is a lynchpin of Central Asia and Russia's own geostrategic position. Wolff further mentions the weakening position of Trump due to increasing resistance and disorder among the American populace, who are alarmed with the Trump / Musk destruction of the institutions of the Federal Government and their attacks on Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid. Top level analysis.
